What Makes Us Unique

  • This is primarily a networking event, not a syndicate group! Our goal is to facilitate the introductions of founders with the right local investors. Founders should expect to share their company with a new community of angels, VCs and service providers, and plan to secure 1-on-1 follow-up meetings after the event.

  • Both the entrepreneurs and the investors apply to attend the event.

  • Investors have to be active, meaning they have made at least 3 early-stage investments in the last 12 months.

  • The top 5-6 entrepreneurs are selected based on team, traction, and other key features after filling out a short application.

  • The event is free for both entrepreneurs and investors thanks to local sponsors who finance all operations.

  • It's not your typical pitch event. It starts with an entrepreneur roundtable, followed by a happy hour to break the ice. Next, everyone sits down for dinner and the investors introduce themselves and their last investment. Then, the entrepreneurs, often with a drink in hand, pitch their company while everyone enjoys family-style dinner. Each company gets 5 minutes to pitch and 5 minutes for Q&A.

  • Seed Angel Forum is a non-profit run by an incredible team of volunteers.


Our Team

The amazing team of volunteers that make this 501c4 non-profit happen

Shannon Flahive

Executive Director

Shannon is a healthtech investor at Ensemble Innovation Ventures Fund with a background in strategy consulting, consumer brands, and VC

MAX DENKER

Director

Max is leveraging his business and ops experience as COO of Klarisana, a leading mental health clinic specialized in ketamine and behavioral therapy

Amelia Black

Director

Amelia is the Founder of Peach Legal, a fractional legal firm focused on supporting startups from formation through Series A

Brandon Moynihan

Executive Director

Brandon is the Chief of Staff at Forecastr, an FP&A startup from Techstars, with a background in VC investing at ZOMA Capital

DUNCAN HUTCHINS

Director

Duncan is an investor at Avesta Fund where he focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage Climate Tech and Economic Opportunity startups